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Subject:Task vs Function ?? From:Anthony Markatos <tonymar -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:49:12 PDT
Questions for all listserv members:
I am in the process of writing a paper on the unique benefits of data
flow diagrams in performing an end user task analysis. To do such I
need to understand the relationship between a task and a function. I
know that ANY noun/verb combination can be called a function. Examples
are: "Walk the Dog", "Calculate Taxes", "Drive the Car", "Select a
Vendor", and "Visit Grandma". Each of these is a function (if within
the scope of the system under consideration).
Can not each of the above examples also be called a task? Using a
noun/verb combination, can you think of any task which is not also a
function?
All responses are appreciated.
Tony Markatos
(tonymar -at- hotmail -dot- com)
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